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Lil Nas X Is More Than Just A Meme Lord, Apparently
The internet native parlayed his brilliance for virality into a breakout career via the year's most indelible single, and its most unlikely cultural flashpoint. But that was then.
NWSL preview: 5 questions that could shape women's soccer this season
Whether you're a true-blue Kansas City Current fan or you're new to the National Women's Soccer League, here's a preview of what you should watch out for when play kicks off this weekend.
One Kansas City nonprofit makes Halloween a treat by giving kids with mobility aids free costumes
Walkin’ and Rollin’ Costumes makes Halloween an inclusive holiday by making free custom costumes for kids with walkers or wheelchairs. For many, it’s the first time their mobility aid has been included in a costume.
How A Shirt From Target Helped A Survivor Of Deadly Amtrak Crash Heal
Four years ago, on May 12, Janie Dumbleton was on her first business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight. The shirt she was wearing that day has helped her overcome PTSD.
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Kansas City Police To Get Body Cameras, But Civil Rights Groups Still Call For Chief To Step Down
The NAACP and others also want Kansas City to regain local control of its police department. On the same day, the city gets $2.5 million donated for body cameras, which are among activists' top demands.
Missouri Republicans Pan Biden Vaccine Plan — May Look To Courts To Fight
The top Democrat in the Senate says calls to action against Biden's vaccination plan amount to "sound and fury."
Food Critics: The Best Places To Eat Alone In Kansas City In 2020
If you appreciate your own company but dining solo in a restaurant intimidates you, you're not alone. But it doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a try."I…
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We're Ready To Negotiate Shutdown Terms, White House Spokesperson Says
Rachel Martin talks to Mercedes Schlapp, White House director of Strategic Communications, about the stalemate keeping the government partially closed. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in on the topic.
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Was 1973 'Battle Of The Sexes' Tennis Match Thrown?
Melissa Block speaks with Don Van Natta Jr., a senior writer with ESPN, about new evidence that the famous Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King may have been thrown to cover Rigg's gambling debts to the Mafia.
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Kansas City Council Candidates On Public Art And Future Of The Crossroads
The Kansas City Council will look very different after Tuesday's election.Six current members of the 12-member council will be forced out due to term…
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